What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Air carrier incident, Pittsburgh intl. Airport, PA 9/13/03 at 1818E, transworld express airlines flight 5283, an E145, aborted takeoff on runway 28L due to a lavatory fire warning light indication. The ARFF responded, and there was no evidence of a fire observed. The runway was closed, and the passengers were deplaned via the stairs onto the runway with no injuries reported. The aircraft was then towed to the ramp without incident, and the runway was reopened at 1848E, with minor impact reported to ATC services. On 09-15-03, it was reported by eric redman of raia maintenance in pit, that APU was found to be sending smoke into cabin on shut down due to bad oil seal. The APU was added to the MEL list aircraft was returned to service with no further problems. Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIR CARRIER INCIDENT, PITTSBURGH INTL. AIRPORT, PA 9/13/03 AT 1818E, TRANSWORLD EXPRESS AIRLINES FLIGHT 5283, AN E145, ABORTED TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 28L DUE TO A LAVATORY FIRE WARNING LIGHT INDICATION. THE ARFF RESPONDED, AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE OBSERVED. THE RUNWAY WAS CLOSED, AND THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED VIA THE STAIRS ONTO THE RUNWAY WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TOWED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND THE RUNWAY WAS REOPENED AT 1848E, WITH MINOR IMPACT REPORTED TO ATC SERVICES. ON 09-15-03, IT WAS REPORTED BY ERIC REDMAN OF RAIA MAINTENANCE IN PIT, THAT APU WAS FOUND TO BE SENDING SMOKE INTO CABIN ON SHUT DOWN DUE TO BAD OIL SEAL. THE APU WAS ADDED TO THE MEL LIST AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.